Guest noeffinidea Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 2008, in my opinion, has been one of the best years for re-issues thus far. I think just as much money went toward re-issues as new releases and rare stuff for me. So how about you guys? What're your favorite re-issues of 2008 so far? Here are just a few of mine: 1. Mission Of Burma ("Signals, Calls, and Marches", "Vs.", "The Horrible Truth About Burma"; Matador Records) - I was pumped about these when they got announced, and when they finally hit stores I was amazed by how great of a job Matador did with them. All 3 albums were pressed onto really high qualtiy 180 gram black vinyl in really thick tip-on gatefold jackets. All three also came with its own 16-page book and dvd of live footage. Plus full downloads for each album. Although $25 a piece, they are worth every penny. 2. Isis "The Red Sea" 10 Year Limited (Second Nature) - Wow! I can only imagine how much it must've cost to just put together the covers and inserts for these alone! The gold-foil stamping littered all over this thing (cover, spine, insert, labels) turned out simply beautiful! Maybe it's not really a re-issue since you can still get older pressings easily, this is without a doubt the definitive version of this 12" even with the steep $25 tag. 3. Polvo "Celebrate the New Dark Age 12" (Merge) - Quality tunes? Check. Quality-sounding 180 gram wax? Check. Just about one of THE nicest packages I've seen? Check. Polvo is criminally underrated in my opinion, and I was so excited to see this bad boy reissued. Originally released as a 3x7", Merge has converted this to a crystal clear sounding 12" slab of wax and packaged it up in a gorgeous quad-fold screenprinted, letterpressed, and numbered cover. Free download as well! 4. Naked Raygun ("Basement Screams", "Throb Throb", "All Rise"; Haunted Town) - Totally lovin' it. So great to see the Chi-town legends back on vinyl, and Haunted Town has done a great job bringing it to us. Nice colors and all hand numbered, plus a free poster in each one. Can't wait for "All Rise" to arrive at my doorstep! I know there are plenty more sweet albums that came back out this year...let's hear about 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicdogbert Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Mogwai - Mogwai Young Team - 4xLP Deluxe Reissue One the better remastered albums in recent times. Not overly compressed. Nice to have all the era-outtakes in one place. Radiohead - Best Of - 4xLP Box Set Later Radiohead (post-Kid A) bores the hell out of me (gasp! shock! horror! blasphemy!). This box set is a nice collection of when they were a good band. 180g vinyl. High quality sleeves. And all their good songs. Polvo - Celebrate the New Dark Age - 180g Reissue I already have the original triple 7" pressing but this is still a great reissue. I'm glad that they kept the same packaging and artwork of the original press. Again, the remaster sounds really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Pretty much all the Alkaline Trio shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Matt Skiba/Kevin Seconds - Split Slapstick - Slapstick The Loved Ones - The Loved Ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 The Loved Ones - The Loved Ones Wasn't this always available? IIRC the first press was still available when the second came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 "Dear You" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 the alkaline trio stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamitekid Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 hot water music - forever and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 All of the Avail reissues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Lifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit Redux - since i got to help put the records together! Elliott Smith - Figure 8 and XO - finally being able to get one without paying $150+ each Radiohead and Coldplay capitol reissues - great records, heavy vinyl, finally affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochert Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 All of the Avail reissues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Replacements--Tim and Pleased to Meet Me; Avail;Dillinger Four; A Perfect Circle--Mer de Noms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youarethere Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Set Your Goals-Mutiny! I think this was 2008!? Pretty much the only repress(es) I've bought this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vito Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Mogwai - Young Team Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludesmaaan Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 D4 & The Broadways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawbroken Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The Replacements-Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The Replacements-Tim Was there an LP reissue of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammyg Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come Bear Vs. Shark - Terrorhawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The Replacements-Tim Was there an LP reissue of this? http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=WBLP98995 ***Free shipping for 1st time customers*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Was there an LP reissue of this? http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=WBLP98995 ***Free shipping for 1st time customers*** Thank you VERY much. Why didn't I know about this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Slapstick-s/t The Broadways-Broken Star Dillinger Four represses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlock Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 screeching weasel- boogada boogada boogada foreals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 screeching weasel- boogada boogada boogada foreals. Me too. Plus the Naked Raygun and Avail reissues. I'll go ahead and add Tim and Pleased to Meet Me into my list as well, even though I just found out about them today. I've already ordered them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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